Sidehill-plow



k 1% Model) A. D'. WILLIAMS.

SIDEHILL PLOW.

Patented Oct. 1, 1895.

ALBERT WILLIAMS, OF LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA.

SIDEHILL PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 547,192, dated October1, I895.

Application filed May 21, 1895- Sarial No. 550,121. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT D. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lafayette, county of Contra Costa, State of Cali,- fornia,have invented an Improvement in SidehilL-Plows; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same. 4

My invention relates to the class of plows to be used on side hills; andit consists in a V plow having pivoted to its beam or frame a tilting orrocking lever, from the extremities of which are supported plow-bottoms,one at each end, said plow-bottoms being reversed with respect to eachother and adapted by means of the rocking or tilting of the lever to bealternately raised and depressed, so that while one is working in onedirection the other is raised up out of the way, and when the other isworking in the other direction the first is raised. up out of the way.

My invention also consists, in connection with said frame or beam, of aguide-rail joined to its ends and a sliding draft-link adapted to travelalong said rail from one end to the other of the frame, whereby the teammay be moved readily from end to end.

It also consists in the novel means for mounting and adjusting the mainwheel of the plow, so that it may be raised or lowered and also remainequidistant between the plow-bottomsrand also in the means for mountingand adjusting the small wheel on the other side, whereby it tends tothrow the plow to the land, and in details of construction andarrangement which I shall hereinafter describe.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective plow forside hills adapted to be readily reversed without having to turn theentire frame or to loosen fastenings for the purpose of turning theplow-bottom on its own axis.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective Viewof my plow. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of same through the axle.

A is the frame or beam of the plow carried by an axle B. To this frameor beam at its middle is pivoted a tilting or rocking lever C, having ahandle a rising from it, which said handle is guided and controlled bymeans of a suitable rack c. The extremities of the lever consist ofpivoted brackets 0 the outer ends of which are supported horizontally bypivoted links 0 This lever O has secured to its extremities c thestandards D, carrying the plow-bottoms E. The standards are guided downthrough the slotted or two-part beam and their plow-bottoms are reversedin direction with respect to each other, one being adapted to plow inone direction and the other in the other direction. Now, by moving thehandle back or forward one of the plows will be raised out of the waywhile the other will be lowered to its work, and at the end of thefurrow the first plow may be lowered to its work and the other raised.In this opera tion no time is lost in adjusting and arrangingfastenings, such as is common in sidehill plows where the same"plow-bottom is made to do the work in both directions by turning uponits own axis either horizontally or vertically.

To the ends of the frame or beam A are socured brackets F, having aseries of holes f, with any one of which the clevises G are connected bymeans of a cross-pin g, whereby said'clevises may be vertically adjustedto suit the necessary height of draft. With these clevises are connectedthe ends of a rail H, which extends around sidewise and is guided over asuitable bearing b on the end of the axle B. The connection of thisguiderail with the clevises G is an adjustable one to suit the sidedraft, this being effected by fitting its end in any of a number ofholes 9 in said clevises. In order to provide for this adjustment, theguide-rail is made extensible, as by having its center portion of atubular form and its ends made of rods adapted to telescope or slide insaid tube, Upon this guide-rail is loosely and freely fitted the draftlink I, which is adapted to be moved from one end of the rail to theother, sothat it is only necessary, when the plow has reached the end ofthe furrow, to drive the team around to the other end, as the draft-linkwill follow on the guide-rail and come to its bearing at said other end.Thus the plow is not turned.

J is the main wheel of the plow. This wheel is usually mounted upon acrank-axle in order to raise and lower the plow; but as it is necessaryin my device to keep it about eemee midway between the twoplow-bottomsthat is, at the same distance from either plow while atworkI have provided for the direct vertical adjustment of the wheelinstead of the adjustment through the arc of a circle as is the casewhere the crank is used, and which would throw the wheel nearer to orfarther from the line of the plows. My adjustment is effected bymounting the spindle j of the wheelin a slide j, fitted and adapted tomove up and down in guides b on the end of the axle B. This movement isgiven to the slide by means of a toggle-lever K, pivoted to the guidebelow and to the slide above and having a connecting-rod L joined to itat its angle, said connecting-rod being attached to the lower end of apivoted lever M within reach of the driver; It is controlled by a rackm.

N is the smaller wheel on the other end of the axle. The crankn of thiswheel extends downwardly from its rocking shaft 0, which latter isjournaled in the end of the axle I3 and has connected with its other enda handle or lever 0, which is controlled by a rack c. The crank n is notvertical but is bent inwardly at an angle toward the plow-bottoms, andthe spindle n upon which the wheel is mounted is at right angles to saidcrank, so that the wheel is at an outward inclination. This inclinationof the wheel when said wheel is thrown to either side of the axle tendsto draw the whole plow-frame toward the land.

The peculiar construction of the lever C, with its pivoted extremities 0is such that the plow-bottom standards maybe rigidly secured to them,because of the horizontal position of said extremities in rising andfalling as the lever is rocked or tilted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a side hill plow, the combination of a beam or frame, plow bottomscarried thereby and reversed with respect to each other so that they areadapted to plow in opposite directions, and a lever mechanism interposedbetween and connected with the plow standards whereby one of the plowbottoms is simultaneously raised with the depression or lowering of theother plow bottom.

2. In a plow, relatively reversed plows each mounted upon a fulcrumedsupport and a levermechanism interposed between and connected with saidsupports for raising one plow simultaneously with a lowering of theother plow whereby the plow may operate in opposite directions.

3. In a side hill plow, and in combination with its beam or frame, arocking or tilting lever carried thereby and a plow bottom supportedfrom each end of said lever, said plow bottoms being reversed withrespect to each other whereby they are adapted to plow in oppositedirections alternately.

4. In a side hill plow and in combination with its beam or frame, alever pivoted thereto and adapted to tilt or rock, a standard connectedto each end of the lever and passing down and guided by the beam orframe, and a plow bottom on the lower end of each standard, said plowbottoms being reversed with respect to each other and adapted to plowalternately in oppositedirections.

5. In a side hill plow, and in combination with its beam or frame, alever pivoted thereto, a handle by which said lever is rocked or tiltedand a plow bottom supported from each end of the lever and reversed withrespect to each other whereby they are adapted to plow alternately inopposite directions.

6. In a side hill plow, the combination of a beam or frame, a tiltinglever pivoted thereto and having pivoted brackets forming itsextremities, pivoted links for supporting the outer ends of saidextremities whereby they remain horizontal in rising and falling, atstandard rigidly secured to each extremity and a plow bottom on thelower end of each standard, reversed with respect to each other andadapted to plow alternately in opposite directions.

7. In a side hill plow, having independent plow bottoms relativelyreversed, and means for raising one plow and simultaneously lowering theother plow, a guide rail extending between opposite ends of the beam orframe and a draft link freely slidable upon said rail, whereby the teammay be readily changed from end to end.

8. In a side hill plow, the combination of a beam or frame, plow bottomscarried thereby and reversed with respect to each other whereby they areadapted to plow in opposite directions, means for alternately raisingand lowering said plows, a guide rail extending between opposite ends ofthe beam or frame, and a draft link freely movable on said rail wherebythe team may be changed from one end of the beam or frame to the other.

9. A side hill plow consisting of a beam or frame, a lever pivotedthereto and having a handle whereby it is rocked or tilted, said leverhaving pivoted extremities held horizontally by pivoted links, a plowbottom supported from each extremity of the lever, and reversed withrespect to each other, whereby they are adapted to plow alternately inopposite directions, a curved guide rail extending between opposite endsof the beam or frame and a draft link freely movable on said railwhereby the team may be changed from one end of the frame to the other.

10. In a side hill plow having independent alternately verticallyadjustable plow bottoms arranged reversely with respect to each other, alever located between the plows, having its extremities connected byoppositely extending links with the plow standards, an axlein a planemidway between the plows, when the latter are at the same elevation, awheel on the axle, and means for adjusting said wheel in a perpendicularplane.

11. In a side hill plow having independent alternately verticallyadjustable plow bottoms arranged reversely with respect to each other, alever located between the plows,

having its extremities connected by oppositely extending links with theplow standards, an axle in a plane midway between the plows, when thelatter are at the same elevation, a wheel on the axle and means foradjusting said wheel in a perpendicular plane, consisting of a slide towhich the spindle of the Wheel is attached, a toggle lever'for oper- 1oating said slide and a lever and connecting rod for operating the togglelever.

Inwi-tness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT D. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, WM. F. BOOTH,

